How is Water Quality Maintained in East Brunswick?

East Brunswick residents pay their water bills to the township’s Water & Sewer Utility several times a year, but do they know how their water quality is monitored and maintained?

Dan Losik, director of Public Works and Water & Sewer Utilities, will discuss how the township assures the safety and quality of residents’ drinking water in a program presented at the East Brunswick Public Library at 4 Jean Walling Civic Center, and on Zoom at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19. The program is free and open to the public. To register for the Zoom link, click here. No registration is required for in-person attendance.

According to Losik, the Water Utility is responsible for providing safe drinking water to the community and assuring that its quality meets or exceeds the standards established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The utility maintains 240 miles of water mains to ensure delivery of drinking water at adequate pressures and volumes for normal domestic and commercial use and for firefighting requirements.

Losik has been with the township for 25 years in the Engineer Department and Public Works. He earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and holds licenses as a Certified Public Works Manager and Certified Recycling Professional.

This program is part of the Option Green lecture series presented by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission in partnership with the East Brunswick Public Library.

In conjunction with this program, FriendsEBEC and the East Brunswick Sustainability Task Force is conducting a survey on water quality. To participate in this short survey, go to https://tinyurl.com/ebwatersurvey.

FriendsEBEC is a nonprofit, all-volunteer citizens group dedicated to local environmental education and conservation. In addition to the Option Green series, the Friends sponsors National Moth Week, Freecycling Days, Amphibian Protection, Community Garden, Moth Nights and events that help to educate the public about the environment and sustainable practices. Membership is free. For more information and to sign up for event information and volunteer opportunities, go to friendsebec.com.